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Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework - http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1100/GCI/default.aspx
Explains how resources are allocated and managed, then gives a description of how the garbage collection algorithm works. Also discussed are the way resources can clean up properly when the garbage collector decides to free a resource's memory and how to force an object to clean up when it is freed. By Jeffrey Richter, MSDN Magazine. |
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Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework, Part 2 - http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1200/GCI2/default.aspx
Explains strong and weak object references that help to manage memory for large objects, as well as object generations and how they improve performance. In addition, the use of methods and properties for controlling garbage collection, resources for monitoring collection performance, and garbage collection for multithreaded applications are covered. By Jeffrey Richter, MSDN Magazine. |
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Avoiding DLL Hell: Introducing Application Metadata in the Microsoft .NET Framework - http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1000/metadata/default.aspx
Describes the use of metadata for easy linking and loading of assemblies, the relationship between metadata and concepts such as IDL and type libraries, and the metadata hierarchy. By Matt Pietrek, MSDN Magazine. |
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Using Resources in Visual Studio .NET - http://www.jelovic.com/articles/resources_in_visual_studio.htm
Visual Studio .NET has poor support for managing project resources such as bitmaps and icons. This is a short tutorial that explains the VS.NET resource management model, points you to a useful tool for editing resources, and provides example code for loading resources at run-time. By Dejan Jelovic. |
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.NET: Type Fundamentals - http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1200/dotnet/default.aspx
Discusses type fundamentals. Starts off by introducing primitive types and then quickly moves on to reference types and value types. By Jeffrey Richter, MSDN Magazine. |
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XML in .NET - http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/01/xml/default.aspx
Microsoft .NET introduces a new suite of XML APIs built on industry standards such as DOM, XPath, XSD, and XSLT. A discussion of the XMLDOM-Document is also included. By Aaron Skonnard, MSDN Magazine. |
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Simplifying Deployment and Solving DLL Hell with the .NET Framework - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973843.aspx
Introduces the concept of an assembly and describes how the .NET Framework uses assemblies to solve versioning and deployment problems. By Steven Pratschner, Microsoft. |
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Microsoft Goes Bonkers - http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000049.html
Microsoft's latest announcement, called Microsoft .NET, while touted by the likes of Fortune Magazine as a huge "revolution", is really nothing but vaporware. By Joel Spolsky. |
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Microsoft Announces Availability of Visual Studio.NET And .NET Framework Beta 1; Submits C# to ECMA - http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/nov00/VSFWbeta1PR.mspx
Announces public availability and standardization of tools and platform for building Web services. |
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Microsoft .NET vs. J2EE: How Do They Stack Up? - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/java/news/farley_0800.html
A high-level comparison of the two platforms. By Jim Farley, O'Reilly. |
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Viewpoint - Microsoft's .NET Strategy - http://my.execpc.com/~gopalan/misc/viewpoint.html
Overview and commentary on .NET and C# initiatives. By Gopalan Suresh Raj. |
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The Advanced C#/.NET Tutorial by Gopalan Suresh Raj - http://my.execpc.com/~gopalan/dotnet/net_tutorial.html
Includes a tutorial on advanced C#/.NET topics like .NET Remoting and Channels, Reflection and Dynamic Method Invocation, Asynchronous Message Queuing using the .NET and COM+ Services, how to make HTTP GET and POST requests on Web Page using ASP+, C# and .NET. |
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The Code Project - Jeff Prosise on .NET - Interviews - http://www.codeproject.com/interview/jeffprosise17aug2000.asp
Jeff Prosise from Wintellect has agreed to step up to the podium and give us his thoughts on Life, the Universe, and .NET. Jeff Prosise answers your questions on .NET. By Chris Maunder. |
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DevX .NET Zone - http://www.devx.com/dotnet/
Articles and discussions on Visual Studio.NET and the .NET Framework. |
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15 Seconds: .NET - http://www.15seconds.com/focus/.NET.htm
Articles and links on .NET. By internet.com Corp. |
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i-sources.net - http://www.i-sources.net/
Provides a collection of theme based articles for .net developers. |
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Doing .NET In Internet Time - http://www.informationweek.com/815/dotnet.htm
Pioneers are testing Microsoft's new architecture, even as components are being released. By Don Kiely. |
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Visual Studio.Net: Write Once, Run Everywhere? - http://www.crn.com/it-channel/18817327
Microsoft, riding the wave of its newfound popularity as an Internet standards supporter, claims it will do with .NET what Sun refuses to do with Java: push it as an open standard. By Paula Rooney, CRN. |
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Deploying .NET Software Components - http://www.macadamian.com/column/assemblies.html
An introduction to .NET Software Components Deployment. By Jean-Claude Batista. |
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Welcome to the .NET Channel - http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=16079
Columnist Paul Thurrott kicks off the Windows 2000 Magazine Network's .NET Channel. |